in the park. There’s several levels, even mild levels. It’s challenging, but life has challenges. I think it would be cool in the African Amercian community to touch on it, even with mental illness. We don’t touch on it much. We just sweep it under the rug. Unfortunately, where there’s no communication, other issues arise. It’s like, this could be prevented if we just talk about it.
U.G. Digital Mag: Can you talk about other things you’re working on or have coming up?
Meelah Williams: I actually just signed a record deal with Soulstar / E1 music. This will be my solo debut album. It feels like I’ve been doing solo music for a while and I’ve had singles here and there, but this will be my first body of work.
U.G. Digital Mag: Knowing of Soulstar, and your music, you’re in the perfect place. They can really get it out there.
Meelah Williams: Thank you so much. It’s a good feeling to be in this space with complete and creative control. I can zone out and figure out what i want to do sonically. A lot of people still don’t know who I am. It feels good to create a project that is all me. I just started recording a few weeks ago, so I’m in the very beginning stages. I’m not rushing it, but it may be around late summer or the end of 2017. I’m looking for a super successful album. It’s still so premature that I don’t even have a title yet.
U.G. Digital Mag: People like myself, and your entire fanbase, knowing you have something coming, it’s more than enough for us. You gave us “Give It to You” a few years ago, and then it was like OK, we’re waiting.
Meelah Williams: I know. I was kinda teasing y’all a bit (laughing), with Stupid in love, a great single written by TC, but I just do a little bit to hold y’all over (laughing).
U.G. Digital Mag: Well we’re waiting patient. How can everyone keep up with you online?
Meelah Williams: All my social media handles are @ItsMeelah for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. It’s the same for my website, but I’m revamping everything. I’m under new management, new label, new er’thang (laughing). I don’t have a snapchat, and don’t y’all come for me (laughing). I think I’m the only one in the world who don’t have one.
U.G. Digital Mag: I’ll keep it real with you. I can’t get with it. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing (laughing).
Meelah Williams: We’re neck and neck. I’m already giving y’all all of me in three other places, what more do you want? (laughing)
U.G. Digital Mag: It’s crazy. I can’t figure it out, but my ten year old has it down to a science.
Meelah Williams: At least Instagram tried to help us out. It’s all inclusive there. Y’all wanna see what’s up with me, follow me on Instagram. I also recently added a camera crew to my team, so I’ll be in the studio today, and you’ll see some things on my YouTube channel, eventually maybe even a webisode.
U.G. Digital Mag: People look forward to it. Thank you again, so much for today, for our first issue, and everything.
Meelah Williams: I’m so happy I was able to help.